One proposed explanation for a loss of long-term public commitment concerns the people who volunteered early in the world wars. The argument associates those volunteers with a strong desire to serve their country. It then connects their progression into junior officer and NCO roles with disproportionate exposure to death in combat. This is a broad interpretation offered in conversation, without casualty figures or a comparison establishing its scale.
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Early volunteers and the wartime loss of junior leaders
An interpretation connects early voluntary service, junior leadership roles, and the loss of people committed to their country's future.